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Can't get past google splash screen with padlock

Hey guys,
So I attempted to root my nexus s and ran into some troubles.
I started the process on my mac.....(keep in mind I also have a PC, so that is still an option to work with) I got the bootloader unlocked.....I have ClockwordMod Recovery v3.0.0.0 working.......but as soon as I try to restart the device it just wont go past the google splash screen with the padlock.
I've tried to install superuser .zip files.....nandroid backup .zips....with no success. I always get hung up on the splash screen!
I feel terrible I don't know where I went wrong

dannykavs said:
Hey guys,
So I attempted to root my nexus s and ran into some troubles.
I started the process on my mac.....(keep in mind I also have a PC, so that is still an option to work with) I got the bootloader unlocked.....I have ClockwordMod Recovery v3.0.0.0 working.......but as soon as I try to restart the device it just wont go past the google splash screen with the padlock.
I've tried to install superuser .zip files.....nandroid backup .zips....with no success. I always get hung up on the splash screen!
I feel terrible I don't know where I went wrong
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Did you follow the terrible guide at http://nexusshacks.com/nexus-s-hacks/how-to-root-nexus-s/ where you flash the insecure boot image that is way out of date and only for the i9020t?
Are you trying to restore a stock rom or a custom rom? Either way, grab the full package OTA of a stock rom for your device (around 90mb) or your custom rom of choice and flash that from CWM. That will write a new boot.img as well as /system, etc.

krohnjw said:
Did you follow the terrible guide at http://nexusshacks.com/nexus-s-hacks/how-to-root-nexus-s/ where you flash the insecure boot image that is way out of date and only for the i9020t?
Are you trying to restore a stock rom or a custom rom? Either way, grab the full package OTA of a stock rom for your device (around 90mb) or your custom rom of choice and flash that from CWM. That will write a new boot.img as well as /system, etc.
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I didn't follow that guide thankfully but I still think I followed an outdated procedure.
So when i try to install a rom Clockwork always aborts the installation.
here is the error I get:
assert failed: getprop("ro.product.device")=="crespo" || getprop("ro.build.product") =="crespo" || getprop ("ro.product.board") == "crespo" E: Error in /sdcard/update-cm-7.1.0.1-NS-signed.zip
(status) 7
Installation aborted

dannykavs said:
I didn't follow that guide thankfully but I still think I followed an outdated procedure.
So when i try to install a rom Clockwork always aborts the installation.
here is the error I get:
assert failed: getprop("ro.product.device")=="crespo" || getprop("ro.build.product") =="crespo" || getprop ("ro.product.board") == "crespo" E: Error in /sdcard/update-cm-7.1.0.1-NS-signed.zip
(status) 7
Installation aborted
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Do you have a GSM Nexus S (i9020t, i9020a, i90230) or the CDMA Nexus S 4G? If it's the latter you are trying to flash a ROM that's not for your device. Get a rom for the NS4G from that development forum (device = crespo4g).

have you tried flashing a rom?

krohnjw said:
Do you have a GSM Nexus S (i9020t, i9020a, i90230) or the CDMA Nexus S 4G? If it's the latter you are trying to flash a ROM that's not for your device. Get a rom for the NS4G from that development forum (device = crespo4g).
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It is the GSM Nexus S i9020A. Don't believe that to be an issue.
I've threw so many different zip files on my sd card when I mount it via usb and I always seem to get that same error message. Pretty frustrating....I always read about people not being able to flash recovery but I'm there.....I just can't seem to find anyone who has my same issue...
Any other information I can provide that would be useful?

Try a more recent version of cwm.

albundy2010 said:
Try a more recent version of cwm.
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I've actually got version 3.1 going right now with no luck
What is the latest version ?

Update CWM to higher than 4.0.0.0. You could flash the zip below in recovery and if that doesn't work then find the new version with fastboot.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1248760
EDIT: Just flash one of these with fastboot: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=988686&highlight=clockwork+recovery
The first and second ones will work for you.

irishrally said:
Update CWM to higher than 4.0.0.0. You could flash the zip below in recovery and if that doesn't work then find the new version with fastboot.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1248760
EDIT: Just flash one of these with fastboot: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=988686&highlight=clockwork+recovery
The first and second ones will work for you.
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Thanks for the suggestion. I will give this a go first thing in the morning and report back.
Bedtime zzzzzzzZzzZzz

irishrally said:
Update CWM to higher than 4.0.0.0. You could flash the zip below in recovery and if that doesn't work then find the new version with fastboot.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1248760
EDIT: Just flash one of these with fastboot: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=988686&highlight=clockwork+recovery
The first and second ones will work for you.
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Yup so I went ahead and flashed the recovery from the second link you gave me and on my first try i was able to install the CyanogenMod 7.1 zip file. Made my day!
Thanks everyone!

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1250583
for reference, I just rooted my new (to me) nexus s the other day with this. It couldn't be any easier really.

[Q] trying to upgrade to 4.1.2 - failed to verify whole-file signature

Running 4.1.1 at the moment and rooted / unlocked using a toolkit.
Trying to update to 4.2.2 ota but when the nexus reboots I get that error.
What do I do?

Foxman2k said:
Running 4.1.1 at the moment and rooted / unlocked using a toolkit.
Trying to update to 4.2.2 ota but when the nexus reboots I get that error.
What do I do?
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See thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1764794
seems to be due to custom kernel

flyi said:
I think I have the same problem, mine says "Verifying current system..." then says "assert failed: apply_patch_check ..."
I'm currently running 4.1.1 stock rom rooted and custom kernel.
Also, I think you mean 'trying to update to 4.1.2 ota'.
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Flash the stock kernel. You can do it a number of ways. You can find a cwm zip file with it, use the toolkit to do it, or get the IMG yourself and flash it via fast boot. I had this error earlier.

Install a custom recovery and use it to run the update. If you already have a custom recovery, then that's why you can't run the ota via google possibly.

flyi said:
See thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1764794
seems to be due to custom kernel
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But I don't have a custom kernel. Just rooted and unlocked.

mustbepbs said:
Flash the stock kernel. You can do it a number of ways. You can find a cwm zip file with it, use the toolkit to do it, or get the IMG yourself and flash it via fast boot. I had this error earlier.
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Any guides on this? Pretty new to android.

Anyone have any thoughts on what I should do?

Did you touch any of your system apps?
Seems more likely your update didn't download fully and it failed and md5 checksum. Just try again next time.

I don't think I touched any of the system apps. I did download Adblock and six axis tool. Anything else to look for?

I've downloaded the update probably 4 different times now and same thing each time.

Anything else I can try?

Foxman2k said:
Anything else I can try?
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Any other options besides resetting? has no one else who only rooted and unlocked run into this problem???
I didn't change any system apps, and for rooting purposes the only apps I downloaded where Titanium Backup, Sixaxis and Stickmount. Should I remove those?
and OT Rootkeeper. Do I remove root first?

flyi said:
See thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1764794
seems to be due to custom kernel
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I was getting exactly the same as you Foxman2k, about the unverified whole-file signature when trying the OTA way. I've just followed the advice of the above linked thread and it worked fine. I had to install Quick Boot (Reboot) to get in to Recovery, then update from SD Card, then ensure signature verification is disabled, then select the downloaded .zip file. I did have RootKeeper active, but I don't really understand what that does so not sure if it made any difference.
HTH

I finally managed to get mine to go through, am rooted but running stock and was getting the error with build.prop.
Then it hit me, I am in tablet mode with my screen at 160, so I set it back to 213 and boom it went through.
HTH

4.2.2 Update Won't Install

I've grabbed the 4.2.2 update file and tried installing throw CWR, but I get the error 7 assert failed thing. It was because of some modified system files but i've fixed that, and now it has to do with something like /dev/block/mmc or something along those lines (i can't remember the exact error off the top of my head. I think the problem is that I have a custom kernel.
Does anyone have a CWR flash-able version of the stock 4.2.1 kernel?

Error message
Code:
Verifying curent system...
assert failed: apply_patch_check("EMMC: /dev/block/platform/dw_mmc.0/by-name/boot: 4716544 : 52b[...*long string of characters*]b38ac")
E:Error in [update file]
(Status 7)

same problem here :-/

Sv: 4.2.2 Update Won't Install
You probably have installed a custom kernel. Revert to stock kernel and you'll be fine.
Skickat från min HTC Desire via Tapatalk 2

Johan1976 said:
You probably have installed a custom kernel. Revert to stock kernel and you'll be fine.
Skickat från min HTC Desire via Tapatalk 2
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That was the problem. I found someone with the backup, since I didn't have 1, and I used it to restore to the stock kernel. I'm on 4.2 .2 now
[sent from my nexus 10]

Matthileo said:
That was the problem. I found someone with the backup, since I didn't have 1, and I used it to restore to the stock kernel. I'm on 4.2 .2 now
[sent from my nexus 10]
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Guys, can I install the 4.2.2 coming from 4.2.1 by renaming the file to update.zip and flash it through stop recovery? Im rooted btw.

Could someone enlighten me on the process of restoring the stock kernel? I have no backup.

dberthia said:
Could someone enlighten me on the process of restoring the stock kernel? I have no backup.
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It looks like they're right. Somewhere I got a bad stock image (I think from the Nexus10 Toolkit). Here's where I found the files that worked:
http://www.randomphantasmagoria.com/firmware/nexus-10/mantaray/.
I used the Nexus10 Toolkit to reinstall the 4.2 firmware and then the 4.2.1 and 4.2.2 update zips.
Good luck!

domlazz said:
It looks like they're right. Somewhere I got a bad stock image (I think from the Nexus10 Toolkit). Here's where I found the files that worked:
http://www.randomphantasmagoria.com/firmware/nexus-10/mantaray/.
I used the Nexus10 Toolkit to reinstall the 4.2 firmware and then the 4.2.1 and 4.2.2 update zips.
Good luck!
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There was an older, broken factory 4.2 image that wouldn't update to 4.2.1, but they updated the link on their site now. In any case, if you have Android SDK set up properly, you can literally just double-click a batch file included with the factory image, wait, and be restocked.
The fun part is just setting up Android SDK (which should be done instead of toolkits )

Matthileo said:
I've grabbed the 4.2.2 update file and tried installing throw CWR, but I get the error 7 assert failed thing. It was because of some modified system files but i've fixed that, and now it has to do with something like /dev/block/mmc or something along those lines (i can't remember the exact error off the top of my head. I think the problem is that I have a custom kernel.
Does anyone have a CWR flash-able version of the stock 4.2.1 kernel?
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I get loading fail error in recovery or sideload. Ihave rom 4.2.1. Now I also need to research the way back to 4.2 and see if that can load 4.2.2 or not.

Matthileo said:
I've grabbed the 4.2.2 update file and tried installing throw CWR, but I get the error 7 assert failed thing. It was because of some modified system files but i've fixed that, and now it has to do with something like /dev/block/mmc or something along those lines (i can't remember the exact error off the top of my head. I think the problem is that I have a custom kernel.
Does anyone have a CWR flash-able version of the stock 4.2.1 kernel?
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Make your life easy and flash this in cwm or twrp:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2148381
Sent from my Nexus 10 using Tapatalk HD

[Q] help with (Status 7) error when flashing 4.4 update

so I was so elated to finally have KitKat. I downloaded the update from one of the sites linked in the General Forum for the Nexus 7, and attempted to adb sideload it. This is what I got:
Verifying current system…
“/system/etc/audio_effects.conf” has unexpected contents.
E:Error in /tmp/update.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
What do I do?
Thank you for your help

Should I try to download again? It seems as though I have some sort of audio that messed it up.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk

Here is my audio.conf it talked about:
https://db.tt/TwT6k3ez
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk

i had the same problem
i downloaded the lastest 4.3 image from google (https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#nakasijwr66y)
you must have a clean and fresh install of it.
trying to flash this via CWM or TWRP recovery failed.
so i extractet the image and used the "flash-all.bat/flash-all.sh"
all user data were gone (i dont care about at my tablet ) but so a could flash the rom.
after that i could flash the update to 4.4
oder esyer now. flash the stock 4.4 image
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#nakasikrt16o
(links are for wifi model)

jma9454 said:
so I was so elated to finally have KitKat. I downloaded the update from one of the sites linked in the General Forum for the Nexus 7, and attempted to adb sideload it. This is what I got:
Verifying current system…
“/system/etc/audio_effects.conf” has unexpected contents.
E:Error in /tmp/update.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
What do I do?
Thank you for your help
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I've attached the original file I extracted from the 4.3 stock image (nakasi-jwr66y-factory-1e503532.tgz).
You can try copying it to /system/etc/ (ensuring permissions are correct) and then retry the installation.
I suspect that if you've been playing around with audio tweaks then it's going to fail on other files too.
If it does, then you can use fastboot to _just_ flash the system.img and you won't lose any of your data.

Same thing happened to me. But it's worse, it's stuck on bootloader and Windows won't recognize the device (unkown device on device manager) so I can't even use adb to flash factory image. I'm really desperate here, anyone here with a tip?

fabulosospucas said:
Same thing happened to me. But it's worse, it's stuck on bootloader and Windows won't recognize the device (unkown device on device manager) so I can't even use adb to flash factory image. I'm really desperate here, anyone here with a tip?
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Use Wug toolkit to install drivers (it has a couple of possibilities) until it works, then install factory image.
I got it to work on windows 8.1, so it's possible.

I'm having a similar problem. I tried to adb sideload 4.4 that I downloaded from the google website and got an error. Now my nexus 7 is bootlooping at the google logo and returning to twrp shortly after. I can't seem to use fastboot and I've wiped everything. I'm also on a Mac. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I can't seem to figure out a solution.
I received the error message "E: Error executing updater binary in zip '/data/media/0/sideload.zip' "

brian_199 said:
I received the error message "E: Error executing updater binary in zip '/data/media/0/sideload.zip' "
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You need to post the whole error message, not just that one line.

fozzie said:
You need to post the whole error message, not just that one line.
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Updating partition deltails...
Starting ADB sideload feature...
Installing '/data/media/0/sideload.zip'...
Checking for MD5 file...
Skipping MD5 check: no MD5 file found.
file_getprop: failed to stat "/system/build.prop": No such file or directory
E: Error executing updater binary in zip '/data/media/0/sideload.zip'

brian_199 said:
Updating partition deltails...
Starting ADB sideload feature...
Installing '/data/media/0/sideload.zip'...
Checking for MD5 file...
Skipping MD5 check: no MD5 file found.
file_getprop: failed to stat "/system/build.prop": No such file or directory
E: Error executing updater binary in zip '/data/media/0/sideload.zip'
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There's your problem. You have no /system/build.prop file.
Did you delete it? Have you a backup? You need to get it back on the device.
Edit: I've attached the build.prop from the N7 2012 (nakasi/grouper) JWR66Y ROM.

fozzie said:
There's your problem. You have no /system/build.prop file.
Did you delete it? Have you a backup? You need to get it back on the device.
Edit: I've attached the build.prop from the N7 2012 (nakasi/grouper) JWR66Y ROM.
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Thank you, I really appreciate it. How can I reinstall the build.prop.zip?

You wouldnt happen to have a stock build.prop for KRT16O would!d you? My dumbass forgot to back mine up before I edited mine to add mods. :banghead:
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app

y0brando said:
You wouldnt happen to have a stock build.prop for KRT16O would!d you? My dumbass forgot to back mine up before I edited mine to add mods. :banghead:
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app
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Just unzip the file

brian_199 said:
Thank you, I really appreciate it. How can I reinstall the build.prop.zip?
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Just use something like Root Explorer to copy it from your SD card to /system/ (and check permissions are 644 or rw-r--r--).

GMPOWER said:
Just unzip the file
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thanks, worked like a champ :victory: :victory::good:

I have the same problem.
Verifying current system…
“/system/xbin/dexdump” has unexpected contents.
E:Error in /tmp/update.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
please help me.
very thank you for your help.

supernuta said:
I have the same problem.
Verifying current system…
“/system/xbin/dexdump” has unexpected contents.
E:Error in /tmp/update.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
please help me.
very thank you for your help.
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If you can say what device and ROM you're coming from, I can probably post the right version of the file.

I'm from nexus4 jb4.3 JWR66Y occam
thank you very much.

supernuta said:
I'm from nexus4 jb4.3 JWR66Y occam
thank you very much.
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Here you go.

Nexus 7 grouper, manual update fails

I have a Nexus 7 (2012, grouper) which so far I have kept on 4.1.2 (JZO54K) using FOTAkill, but now I want to update to 4.2.2. I also have the latest CWM recovery (6.0.4.3).
I plan on applying successively:
094f6629314a.signed-nakasi-JOP40C-from-JZO54K.094f6629.zip
then
659e6288b87d.signed-nakasi-JOP40D-from-JOP40C.659e6288.zip
then
6ece895ecb23.signed-nakasi-JDQ39-from-JOP40D.6ece895e.zip
Using ADB I tried to apply the first update, but it fails. I also tried applying it from /sdcard, but the same thing happens. The error message happens after "verifying current system..." and it consists of:
assert failed: apply_patch_check("/system/app/Browser/ProviderProxy.odex", "21a896ab...
E: Error in /data/media/094f6629314a.signed-nakasi-JOP40C-from-JZO54K.094f6629.zip
(status 7)
I tried downloading the zip update again, but it still fails. I downloaded it from http://android.clients.google.com/p...signed-nakasi-JOP40C-from-JZO54K.094f6629.zip

Does the fact that by bootloader is locked have anything to do with this error?

...and the answer is no. Even with bootloader unlocked, the update still fails with the same error.

FWIW I haven"t solved this. Can anyone help me, please?

jh1521 said:
FWIW I haven"t solved this. Can anyone help me, please?
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Flash the latest factory image, much faster and simple

GtrCraft said:
Flash the latest factory image, much faster and simple
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I don't want android 4.3, 4.4 or 5 on it, I want 4.2.2. I cannot find any factory images for 4.2.2.
(edit) I was looking in the wrong place, I did find a nakasi image for 4.2.2. I will try that.